Critical Reasoning

hja379 wrote:Because of the recent transformation of the market, Quore Inc. must increase productivity 10 percent over the course of the next two years or it will certainly go bankrupt. In fact, however, Quore's production structure is such that if a 10 percent productivity increase is possible, then a 20 percent increase is attainable.

If the statements above are true, which one of the following must on the basis of them also be true?
(A) It is only Quore's production structure that makes it possible fro Quore to survive the transformation of the market.
(B) Quore will not go bankrupt if it achieves a productivity increase of 20 percent over the next two years.
(C) If the market had not been transformed, Quore would have required no productivity increase in order to avoid bankruptcy.
(D) Because of the transformation of the market Quore will achieve a productivity increase of 10 percent over the next two years.
(E) If a 20 percent productivity increase is unattainable for Quore, then it must go bankrupt.

OA after discussion.

hja379 wrote:Because of the recent transformation of the market, Quore Inc. must increase productivity 10 percent over the course of the next two years or it will certainly go bankrupt. In fact, however, Quore's production structure is such that if a 10 percent productivity increase is possible, then a 20 percent increase is attainable.

If the statements above are true, which one of the following must on the basis of them also be true?
(A) It is only Quore's production structure that makes it possible fro Quore to survive the transformation of the market.
(B) Quore will not go bankrupt if it achieves a productivity increase of 20 percent over the next two years.
(C) If the market had not been transformed, Quore would have required no productivity increase in order to avoid bankruptcy.
(D) Because of the transformation of the market Quore will achieve a productivity increase of 10 percent over the next two years.
(E) If a 20 percent productivity increase is unattainable for Quore, then it must go bankrupt.

OA after discussion.

fitzgerald23 wrote:Great question.

1. Because of market changes Quore must increase productivity 10% or go bankrupt
2. If Quare can attain 10% then it also will attain 20%

A. Incorrect. This is never said. The structure is a relationship between 10 and 20%, but not between seccess and failure.

B. Incorrect. The passage never states that this guarantees survival.

C. Incorrect. This is the trick answer and a great choice. The keys here to eliminate this one is that the passage is concerned with a 10% increase, but C states that it would require no increase. They dont say that. The market change necessitates at least a 10% increase, but if it did not change they may still have had to increase by 1 thru 9%.

D. Incorrect. Clearly not stated

E. Correct. If 10 is possible 20 is attainable. They go hand in hand. If they cant attain 20% it means they never hit 10%. WIthout 10% increase in productivity they are going backrupt.

M09 wrote:
Though I chose E as the OA,which eventually turned out be the correct answer, but how to reject option B which says "Quore will not go bankrupt if it achieves a productivity increase of 20 percent over the next two years" As per the Q we know if 20% increase is attainable then the company wont go bankrupt.

Are you thinking that there could be other reasons to go bankrupt even if 20% increase is attainable?
If yes, then the Q doesnt talk about other things. Please let me know?

fitzgerald23 wrote:

M09 wrote:
Though I chose E as the OA,which eventually turned out be the correct answer, but how to reject option B which says "Quore will not go bankrupt if it achieves a productivity increase of 20 percent over the next two years" As per the Q we know if 20% increase is attainable then the company wont go bankrupt.

Are you thinking that there could be other reasons to go bankrupt even if 20% increase is attainable?
If yes, then the Q doesnt talk about other things. Please let me know?

With these trickier questions I think you really have to read the passages very closely. In this case does the passage ever talk about anything guaranteeing survival? No. It is concerned with failure. If they dont attain at least a 10% production increase they will go bankrupt. That is guaranteed. That is not the same as saying that a 10% production increase guarantees that they will stay in business. They never say that. Maybe its implied, but its not a "must be true" scenario. All the 10% improvement gives is a chance to stay in business.